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A well maintained reef aquarium can be a truly stunning sight and is a dream for many aquarists. Here at reefaquarium.com we try to provide you with the information you need to keep different types of marine critters happy and healthy.

Here you can read guides that will help you to take your first steps on the road to the reef aquarium of your dream.

Get inspired by stories about some of the most beautiful reef aquariums in the world.

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Learn more about the equipment needed to keep a reef aquarium.

Although we believe that most saltwater aquarists would like to keep a reef aquarium at some point we also feature information about how to keep fish only, Fish Only With Live Rock (FOWLR) and planted saltwater aquariums. These aquariums can not only be a great way to learn the skills needed to one day keep a reef aquarium but can also be stunning, fascinating aquariums in their own right. That is one of the reason that most, not to say all, dedicated reef aquarium keepers also keep FOWLR aquariums as well.

The lifespan pf many of the more popular fish we commonly keep in the hobby can surprise many people. Clownfish for example can commonly live up 15 years in captivity and many tangs can live up to 25 years.
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Conscientious...

One of the biggest lessons that I had to learn the hard way was to take my time when picking out a new marine fish at the local pet store. It can be very easy to get caught up in the excitement of finally...

Testing your water
Many of the fish and corals that we keep in our aquariums can be more sensitive to water conditions when compared with most fresh water fish. This is even more critical in smaller...

I’m the type of hobbyist that likes to keep things as simple as possible while maintaining the best possible water quality that I can. One of the more important parts of this is completing weekly water...

Some people have asked me which substrate is best for their set-up. Below are some random thought on the subject that always come up in these conversations
1 – Why do you even need substrate ? You can go “bare...

This is one lesson I had to learn the hard way many years ago. It can be very easy to get a fish that is carrying, or infected with, a disease in the very early stages making it very difficult (if not impossible)...

When looking at getting LED lighting for your aquarium, it can seam overwhelming when considering all the features and options that you will have to choose from. However, it doesn't have to be all that...

One of the growing trends that I have seen (and experienced) is that flukes are becoming more and more common in the hobby. It used to be that fluke were more common on only certain types of fish, but more...